NY News Day reports that Corey Johnson was elected speaker of the City Council Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Inez Barron
Harlem’s Dickens And Other Electeds Introduce “Right To Record Act”
On July 14, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Deputy Leader, and Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Chair of the Committee on Contracts, held a press conference to announce the introduction of the “Right to Record Act”. Continue Reading →
Keith Wright Supports Inez Dickens To Get Her City Council Seat
NY Post reports that Harlem heavyweights Keith Wright and Inez Dickens are taking steps to swap seats after Wright’s narrow loss in a congressional primary last month. Continue Reading →
City Council Land Use Committee Approves Deadlines For Landmarking
Yesterday, the City Council’s Land Use Committee voted through a contentious bill that would impose deadlines on the Landmarks Preservation Commission and its process of designating historic properties. Continue Reading →
Council Passes Bill To Charge Shoppers From Harlem To Hollis 5 Cents For Plastic Bags
Crains New York reports that the City Council voted 28-20 Thursday to compel stores to charge 5 cents for plastic and paper bags, with some exceptions. Continue Reading →
Zoning For Affordable Housing Ok’d NY City Council
Several protesters glued their hands together and chanted loudly in opposition to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s two big zoning policies yesterday at City Hall, but the City Council still passed the two affordable housing proposals, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA), with little opposition. Continue Reading →
Harlem Council Member Levine And Others Demand Lower Income Apartments And Inclusionary Housing
The City Council held its first day of hearings Tuesday on mandatory inclusionary housing, a major citywide policy that will mandate affordable units in all new developments planned on rezoned land. Continue Reading →